Cleveland Museum of Art
A Rathor Noble Visiting a Holy Man at a Vishnu Shrine
- Date
- c. 1760
- Medium
- gum tempera and gold on paper
- Culture
- Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
A naked Jain monk sits before a Rajput noble, whose triple mark on the brow indicate that he is a follower of the Hindu god Shiva. Behind them is a temple dedicated to Vishnu. In a visual statement of ecumenism, all three religions appear to coexist peacefully in the kingdom. The noble has set down his sword and shield and enjoys a hookah while listening to the discourse of the monk. Monks belonging to the Digambara (Sky-clad) sect of Jainism renounce the comforts of clothing.
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